By Lt. Col. Thomas L. Traver, CAP, and 1st Lt. Arthur E.
Woodgate, CAP
One of the basic principles of disaster preparedness is planning
for the worst and hoping for the best. When the triple whammy of
hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- two of the most powerful storms on
record -- and Ophelia slammed into this country's Gulf Coast and
Atlantic seaboard respectively within a mere four weeks of each
other, that principle was put to the ultimate test when the Civil
Air Patrol, along with other federal, state and local
disaster-response agencies, responded in the wake of these
devastating storms.
Aircraft from the carrier US Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) have
reportedly destroyed a known Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
production facility northeast of Baghdad, scoring a major victory
against insurgents who use the deadly weapons against US and
coalition forces on the ground in Iraq.
By ANN Contributor Daniel Ford
Maurice Kirk, the 60-year-old British veterinarian flying his
Piper Cub around the world, was hospitalized in Japan on Friday
after a forced landing near the historic city of Kanazawa. His 1943
L-4 -- a liaison version of the Cub built for the U.S. Army -- was
badly damaged in the landing.
Whether you're a global CEO in the market for the latest
Gulfstream, or merely a C172-jockey with significantly higher
aspirations -- or a penchant for dreaming big -- World Aircraft
Sales magazine, a staple in finer FBOs both in the states and
across the pond, has probably found its way into your flight bag at
least once.
In a touching homecoming Friday, former first lady Nancy Reagan
stepped aboard the airplane that had ferried her and her husband
across the world during the eight years of Ronald Reagan's
presidency. It was the first time she had been onboard the airplane
in over 16 years.
Injured After Taxiing 727 Misses Turnoff, Blasts Hangars
The FAA and NTSB are investigating following an incident
Saturday night where an employee working near a hangar at San
Antonio International Airport (SAT) was injured after he was caught
in the jetwash of a chartered 727 that swung in too close after
missing a ground turnoff.
When You Absolutely, Positively, Lose A Piece Of Your
Wing...
It's gotta be REALLY disconcerting to land, do a post-flight
inspection, look out at one's wing and see a five foot piece AWOL.
But -- all's well that lands well...
1. Applicability
Pacific Scientific Inertial reels, identified in Pacific Scientific
Alert Service Bulletin A25-1124A, fitted to a wide range of
aeroplanes and helicopters including transport category and various
light aircraft.
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL will be closed
Monday to all business and operations in anticipation of the threat
caused by Hurricane Wilma. The storm is expected to make landfall
along the southwestern coast of Florida by Monday morning as a
strong Category 2 storm, although it should weaken to a Category 1
by the time it reaches the eastern portion of the state.
Contradicts Earlier Reports Of As Many As 50 Survivors
The Nigerian government has released a statement retracting
earlier reports of survivors of the Saturday night accident
involving a Bellview Airlines B737-200 that went down after takeoff
in an electrical storm. Officials now state all 117 passengers,
including one American, onboard the doomed airliner died.
It would appear NASA does not have enough money to complete
construction on the International Space Station -- and if the
agency cannot get additional funding cleared, it is looking
to trimming an already thinned-out schedule of shuttle
flights, as well as staffing cuts, to get the job done.
As A Matter Of Fact, Skystar Owes Rotax $24k... NOT Listed In
BK Docs!
The questions continue to mount in the wake of Skystar's tragic
Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing -- especially in regards to engine
orders and the payments/deposits a growing number of customers
claim to have made for them.
A new GPS moving map system is now available for the R44 Raven
II Police Helicopter. To create the system Robinson combined
software designed by Greg Taylor of Flight Management Systems with
existing R44 hardware.
The aviation community has lost another pioneering spirit, the
hearty and largely self-taught Chalmers H. Goodlin -- known by many
by the nickname "Slick" given to him in his teens. Aero-News has
learned Goodlin died at his West Palm Beach, FL home on October 20
of cancer. He was 82.
Embraer has delivered its 100th E-Jet, an EMBRAER 175
belonging to Air Canada, which has already placed nine jets of this
model in scheduled passenger service.
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"The most important thing for people to do is follow the advice
of local emergency workers. We are advising people to prepare for a
Category 3."
Source: Ed Rappaport, deputy director at the
National Hurricane Center in Miami, in a televised news conference
advising Florida residents to brace for Monday morning's expected
arrival of Hurricane Wilma.
Keys Evacuated, RSW Closed As Southern Florida Braces For
Storm
Hurricane Wilma -- which, barring a sudden and unexpected shift
in direction, will be the seventh hurricane to hit Florida in
the last 14 months -- is barrelling towards the
southwestern coast of the state, and is expected to make landfall
around 8 am Monday as a strong Category 2 or 3 storm.
NOTAM: 5/9711
Issued: 10/23/2005 19:50
Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice
State: UT
Facility: ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY (ARTCC),UT.
Type: HAZARDS
Description: 4 MILES EAST OF MORGAN UTAH